Method and apparatusfor splicing textile products



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PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 10, 1970 871 O.Gr. 354

T871,001 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPLICING TEXTILE PRODUCTS Leron R. Dean, PO. Box 511, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662 Filed Nov. 15, 1967, Ser. No. 683,372 Int. Cl. B6511 69/02 US. Cl. 156158 3 Sheets Drawing. 15 Pages Specification A splice is formed by spreading the ends of textile-like yarns so that the individual filaments thereof do not overlay one another, placing at least one heat activatable film strip across one of the strands, overlapping the spread strands with both strands contacting the strip, applying heat to activate the strip and join the strands. The splice may be folded to enclose one of the strands within the other. The apparatus for accomplishing the splice consists of a pair of heated platens hinged together with spreading combs located at the opposite ends thereof.

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